FPOP Bulletin: Psychology of Older People
Supporting people living with dementia in care homes: The Distressed Behaviours Pathway
Formulation-led, non-pharmacological support can be beneficial for people living with dementia who experience distressed behaviours within care home settings. As recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance (NICE, 2018), the Distressed Behaviours Pathway offers a holistic understanding of a person’s distress as well as support with non-pharmacological interventions. The pathway contains various stages wherein the intervention ‘intensity’ is increased as needed. There are many challe …